Daily News: News Mixed on Cholesterol Levels
Thursday January 8, 2009
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Levels of bad, or LDL, cholesterol have fallen since 1980. In that same time, though, the levels of harmful triglycerides have risen nearly fivefold.
Jerome D. Cohen, MD, a researcher from St. Louis University who presented the findings, said lower LDL levels likely reflects Americans' increased awareness of the dangers of high-fat diets. The rising triglyceride levels reflect the growing prevalence of obesity.
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